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> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, bu
by axiosgunnar 5y ago
> As is typical in Georgia, she says, “Would you mind canceling your reservation at Booking? Now that we’ve talked, I’ll keep the room and send the transfer, but why pay them a commission, right?”
So glad that I do not live in a culture like that, where everybody is trying to defraud the other, even though I could care less for the profits of some faceless corporation.
- zerr 5y agoAFAIK it is exactly that - fine for such faceless corps, not individuals. I've seen this across many "cultures".
- uwagar 5y agoon the contrary, the person is trying to get closer to you than a over the counter by the book host.
- sunshineforever 5y agoI'd actually think it was a good sign to hear such a request.
- maroonblazer 5y agoEven if it was your startup she was attempting to circumvent?
- brewdad 5y agoI thought market disruption was a good thing.
- throwthere 5y agoFunny I read that and assumed the host was somehow scamming the author. I remember some sort of airbnb bait and switch to that effect.